2009.05.19
Smoke on the green

A spectator watches the recent Scott Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament at the Roanoke Country Club, umbrella folded after all the rain and cigar to enjoy between holes.

A spectator watches the recent Scott Robertson Memorial Golf Tournament at the Roanoke Country Club, umbrella folded after all the rain and cigar to enjoy between holes.
Last weekend I photographed Buchanan's civil war weekend, focusing primarily on Sunday's church service. Of course, in Virginia, civil war reenactments are about as common as Friday night football games, but they always offer opportunities to photograph interesting people.

During a morning church service at Buchanan's civil war weekend, from left Mary Henrickson, Lillian Jarrett and Josh Lindamood sing hymns.

The offering plate for civil war reenactors worshiping at the church service held Buchanan's civil war weekend is a soldier's cap.

Civil war reenactors drill in preparation for the Battle of Buchanan during Buchanan's civil war weekend.

Destiny Barrett, 10, pets her horse "Tracker" Sunday morning while her family participated in Buchanan's civil war weekend.
So I shot photos of this girl and her horse two different ways. Which do you prefer?

Destiny Barrett, 10, pets her horse "Tracker" Sunday morning while her family participated in Buchanan's civil war weekend.

David Palmer, who portrays Robert E. Lee at various reenactments, tours the field set for the battle of Buchanan.